Time to return to the Jungle, this will still be a flashback to what has gone on in their first 2 weeks in Vietnam.
I still don't own Kim Possible as she belongs to Disney, sadly
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Chapter 4
Welcome to the Jungle
Ron emerged from the portal first with Josh close behind, when Ron heard a sizzling noise "Aw Shit!" Josh cried, Ron spun around to see Josh holding the time travel device out, smoke was pouring from it.
"What Happened?" Ron asked, as he looked at Josh giving him an accusing look.
"I don't know, it just started smoking when we got through the portal, maybe it fried itself" Josh said shaking his head.
"Perfect, just what we needed" Ron said taking the smoldering device. He then handed it back to Josh "Put it in your pack, we might still have a use for that"
Ron turned back to face his surroundings, they were in a Jungle alright. It was night time and the sounds of explosions were heard in the distance, but they sounded like fireworks to Ron.
"Where are we exactly?" Josh asked as he crouched down, keeping his profile low.
"I don't know, I'll see if we can get Wade" Ron grabbed the communicator out of his pocket, glad to see that Wade was still there.
"Wade, can you hear me?" "Loud and clear Ron, looks like it worked. I'm tracking the signal now" Ron saw the 10 year old furiously typing on the keyboard "Got it, you are just outside a main army base which is located to your north."
"Thanks Wade, anything on Kim?" Ron asked as he crouched down
"Nothing yet Ron, I should have a fix on her position in a couple of hours, but I do have some Bad news" Wades expression became very concerned.
Ron's heart sank "What is it Wade" hoping it wasn't what he feared.
"Well, according to the timeline you are there on the Tiet Offensive" Ron breathed a sigh of relief.
"Tiet Offensive? What exactly is that?" Josh asked as he huddled next to Ron
Ron shrugged his shoulders
"The Tiet Offensive is when the North Vietnamese Army called for a cease fire so they could celebrate their new year" Wade said.
"Well that doesn't sound so bad" Josh said as he cracked a smile.
"Sorry Josh, they used their new year as an excuse to launch a massive attack on all US held positions simultaneously" Josh's smile disappeared.
"You're kidding right?" Ron asked
"Nope, and according to the records you guys have an hour before they start their attack. So I suggest you two get to that base on the double."
"Roger that Wade, keep us posted" Ron clicked the communicator to the Map, showing where they had to go.
"Come on Josh, we have to get a move on if we want to beat this attack" Ron said as he started sprinting toward the base.
US ARMY outpost 342
Just outside Saigon
Ron and Josh emerged from the Jungle right in front of the Bases main entrance.
Ron reached for the orders that were given to them and turned to Josh.
"Stay close and follow my lead, we are just regular GIs with a mission. Nothing Fancy"
Josh nodded "Just act normal huh? It should be harder for you 'Mr. Never be Normal'"
Ron couldn't help but laugh, he prided himself on never being normal and he was lecturing Josh to act normal.
The two entered the base, there was minimal activity as most of the soldiers were having a good time with games and radio and such. There in the center of the base was the command center, a large pillbox like building made out of Concrete covered by thousands of Sandbags. And there by the main entrance to the Command center was a flag pole with the American Flag flapping proudly in the Vietnamese breeze.
They entered the Command center; there were makeshift desks all over the place. It was dimly lit and visibility in the tight rooms was practically zero, the Rooms reeked of some kind of foul stench that neither Ron nor Josh wanted to find out about.
Ron walked over to a table with an officer behind it "Excuse me, who is in charge here?" Ron asked the officer. The man looked up from the paperwork he was filling out and pointed down a short hall.
"That would be the General, down the hall last door to your right" The man said.
"Thank you" Ron turned and motioned for Josh to follow. It wasn't a long hallway at all, and the two were outside the Generals door in no time.
Ron knocked on the door
"Come in!" yelled the General
Ron and Josh entered the room
It was well decorated with pictures on the wall of soldiers in poses and such. There behind a rich wood desk sat a well built man with a shaved head and 3 stars on his shoulders. Ron read the name tag on the desk
GENERAL DWIGHT C. GOODMAN U.S. ARMY
Ron stood in front of the desk with Josh at his side, they saluted the General
"At Ease men, what can I do for you?" Goodman asked the two.
Ron reached into his pocket and pulled out the orders
"General, top Brass has requested us to locate and retrieve a downed U2 Pilot behind enemy lines" Ron handed the orders to Goodman who put on reading glasses and looked over the documents.
"Lieutenant Possible must be important; brass doesn't usually authorize a squad to go retrieve a downed airman unless it is absolutely necessary." The General put the papers down and removed his glasses, looking at Ron.
"Sergeant, I can see that Brass has trusted you with this mission, they usually just send in orders and I get the joy of picking who goes. I will review the files; you will have a squad ready for you two tomorrow morning at 0530"
The General stood up and extended his right arm, Ron reached out and grabbed the generals hand in a handshake
"Godspeed Son, I pray that you won't be going in a suicide mission. Dismissed"
"Thank you Sir" Ron said,
The two then left the office and headed back to leave the command center when they heard it.
It sounded like a Jet was flying over
"INCOMING!"
The Center shook, dust fell from the rafters above.
"EVERYONE OUT NOW! MOVE MOVE!" Shouted the officers.
Ron and Josh sprinted to the door, the outside was a mess.
One building was burning as troops ran to their positions; their cries went throughout the base
"Someone Man that M60 in the Pillbox!"
"Sneaky VC Fucks!"
"I thought this was a goddamn cease fire!"
Josh elbowed Ron, who turned to look. There at the main entrance were dozens of NVA regulars storming the base, AK47s in hand.
"Shit! Come on Ron lets get to some cover!" Josh started toward the pillbox that was 100 yards away from them.
"Son of a Bitch!" Ron yelled as he followed Josh into the pillbox, there was a M60 on a tripod in the box with them.
"Man it Josh, Cut those bastards down!" Ron said as he looked out the narrow slot in the front of the pillbox.
Gunfire erupted around them as the troops fought the advancing VC, as the mortars still fell on the base.
Ron brought his rifle up and took aim; Josh was picking the M60 up and leveling it at the entrance.
"Now Josh, take them out!" Ron cried as he opened fire, Josh was still worried.
He didn't want to take someone's life, but he didn't have a choice "Screw it" he said as he pulled the trigger.
The Next Morning
Ron got up off the pillbox floor, he and Josh spent the entire night in there fighting off the advancing enemy, and Josh was still asleep next to the M60.
My God what have we become? Ron thought, recounting the events of last night.
I never had to take someone's life before, but now I don't have a choice.
Ron stretched his arms looking out over the battlefield.
Christ, I remember all the stuff I saw in the Movies, the way it affects the soldiers the insanity that envelopes some of them.
I may even have to shoot………………….shoot children Ron shuddered on that thought, he remembered what Mr. Barkin told them and the events that happened in the movies.
They used their own children as booby traps, strapping them with explosives and sending them to greet the American soldiers blowing them up with them. The only way to prevent that is to shoot the threat.
But out here, anyone can be that threat
"Enough of this, Josh?" Ron kicked Josh's legs, stirring him from his sleep.
"W-What is it?" Josh mumbled as he yawned.
"Come on Corporal Mankey, we have to meet our squad" Ron smiled as he said that.
"Fine, what is for breakfast then?" Josh asked as he got up
"I believe it is these C rations we have heard so much about" Ron said sarcastically.
"You mean we actually have to eat that so called 'shit on a shingle'?" Josh said as the walked out of the pillbox.
"Sadly yes, we have no other choice"
The Sunlight revealed all the damage the VC had inflicted to the base that night.
Craters were everywhere, posts were in shambles, and dead NVA lay out in the open. It wasn't a pretty morning image for the two.
Just then the communicator went off; Ron reached into his chest pocket and pulled it out.
"Go ahead Wade" Ron said as he and Josh stood out by the pillbox.
"Good to see you guys survived the night; your base was hit the hardest in the initial attack. I've located Kim on GPS; she is 45 clicks to the north of you two and way behind enemy lines, so you better hurry."
"Thanks Wade, two questions. One, what is a click? And two, how do we get there?" Ron asked turning to Josh, hoping he would have an answer. But Josh shook his head.
"A click is a Kilometer, so she is roughly 30 or so miles to your north, and you get there by joining up with the Air Calvary, they go into a LZ that cuts your traveling distance basically in half. I've loaded up their coordinates as of now; they will be leaving in about 2-3 days so you know. Good luck"
Ron put the device in his pocket, "Well, at least we know where she is" Josh said.
Ron nodded his head in agreement, when he noticed the General coming their way
"Heads up Josh, here comes Goodman" Ron whispered as Goodman approached.
Both Ron and Josh saluted as the General stood in front of them.
"At ease men. Gentlemen, I bring you your squad. I expect you to get to know them before you head out, good luck" And with that the General turned and left, leaving behind 5 men, which Ron was supposed to command.
Ron got incredibly nervous looking over at the men, his men. He was sure they had all seen combat before hand and knew the rules, where he their commander didn't have a clue.
"Well, ok. I am R-, sorry Sergeant Stoppable, your squad leader." Ron motioned over to Josh "This is Corporal Mankey, he is second in command, I want you to state your name, rank, and specialty so I know what I have to work with" Ron motioned over too the first man on his left.
The group had this uncertain look in their eyes which Ron immediately recognized
They don't trust you, you have to earn their trust Ron thought as they began to sound off.
"Private Shaun Jacobson, Radio specialist and linguist"
"Buck Private Jim Wilson, Rifleman"
"Buck Private Ken McCormick, Rifleman"
"Private John Dobson, Close range weaponry and Tunnel Rat"
"Private William Johnson, heavy weapons"
Ron nodded
"Gentlemen, our mission is to go behind enemy lines and rescue a downed U2 Lt. that was shot down 2 days ago, this mission requires that no major forces go in to a rescue attempt, the Lt. is just too valuable. We need to sneak in and grab the Lt. and call for evac out of there. Any questions?"
Ron looked at his men's faces, none of them spoke up. "Good, we move out In 10 minutes, we will rendezvous with the 7th Air Calvary within the next 2-3 days, they will take us up halfway, from there we have to hike out to the Lt.s last known location. Dismissed"
The squad fell out; Ron looked over at Josh who shared the same uneasy look Ron had.
"I don't like this one bit Ron, it doesn't feel right" Josh said shaking his head
"Me either Josh, but we don't have a choice now do we?" Ron said putting his hand on Josh's shoulder.
"Come on, lets load up before we move out" Ron said as they turned to load up supplies.
Little did they know at the time, but it wasn't going to be as straight forward as it had sounded.
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There you go, next up some bad decisions cost some of them their lives and they aren't even at the Air Calvary.
What will happen?
Who will die?
I've got alot on my plate as of now so updating the story is going to take awhile, I still have to finish chapter 5, I have another story I'm just starting, and I got my regular school work to take care of. Just a FYI
Stay tuned to find out, and please review.